SCS Blog

November 1, 2017

SCS Advice From the Field: Temporary Caps for Landfills – A Good Financial Option?

  Temporary Landfill Caps Temporarily capping landfill slopes is becoming a common measure for landfill operators. There are many benefits to closing landfill slopes with geomembrane on a temporary basis. … Continue reading SCS Advice From the Field: Temporary Caps for Landfills – A Good Financial ...

October 31, 2017

SCS Advice From the Field: Heat Generation in Landfills and ETLF

The characteristics noted in this blog have been observed in a few large, deep, wet landfills. Field investigations at landfills with high temperatures revealed that the highest temperatures are generally located at mid-point to the two-thirds depth of waste from the top surface. Temperatures as high as 250 ...

October 30, 2017

Avoid Soft Soil Problems at Landfills

The first step to avoid these problems and identify problem soils is to include perimeter areas in your subsurface investigation. Perform soil borings or test pit excavations at the locations of the proposed perimeter features such as tanks or berms.

October 24, 2017

University of New Hampshire Earns AASHE Platinum STARS Rating for Sustainability

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) has awarded UNH the STARS Platinum rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements. STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & … Continue reading University of New Hampshire Earns AASHE Platinum STARS Rating for Sustainability

October 23, 2017

What do General Mills, Purdue, and Southern States have in common?

If you have particulate matter emissions from grain elevator operations, or other air contaminant emissions from grain dryers, there are two categories of permits that may apply to you: construction permits and operating permits.